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    3. 楽は苦の種、苦は楽の種

    楽は苦の種、苦は楽の種

    楽らくは​苦くの​種たね、​苦くは​楽らくの​種たね

    there's no pain without pleasure, and there's no pleasure without pain

    NTExpressionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab78 strokes

    楽は苦の種苦は楽の種

    らくはくのたね、くはらくのたね

    Expressions

    1.
    there's no pain without pleasure, and there's no pleasure without pain
    proverb

    Characters that make up this word

    楽
    たの.しい・たの.しむ・この.む…(7)
    music・comfort・ease
    Kanji
    苦
    くる.しい・-ぐる.しい・くる.しむ・くる.しめる・にが.い・にが.る…(1)
    suffering・trial・worry・hardship・feel bitter…(1)
    Kanji
    種
    たね・-ぐさ…(5)
    species・kind・class・variety・seed
    Kanji
    は
    ha
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
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